Solar panels, electric cars and wind farms are all well-known solutions to the climate crisis. But did you know that research proves educating girls is one of the most powerful, yet overlooked strategies in the fight against climate change?
Girl Rising uses the power of storytelling to change the way the world values girls and their education.
We produce original content, including award-winning films, educational curricula, books, television & radio programming, and social media content. We share the experiences of girls around the world, the challenges they face, and the courage they summon.
We work with educators, schools, community organizations, businesses and non-profits around the world. Using local expertise, we integrate our content and curricula into programming with girls, boys, and families.
We ignite change in three key ways - by inspiring action for girls’ education and gender equity; by changing attitudes and harmful gender norms; and by building the skills and mindsets of girls so they can pursue a future of their own choosing.
Girl Rising began as a film.
Years ago, a team of former journalists set out to answer the question: How do you end global poverty? The powerful truth they uncovered was that educating girls is the single best way to achieve that goal. Yet, millions of girls are missing from classrooms, facing barriers that boys don't: early marriage, sex trafficking, domestic slavery and gender-based violence.
In 2013, we released the film Girl Rising, which showcased girls from around the world affected by the power of education – or lack thereof. Today, through mass media campaigns and community-led partnerships, we use storytelling to inspire girls to create a different future and bring people together in a shared mission to create transformational change in the way girls are valued.
